Why does programming a configuration device with Cyclone® IV E EP4CE75 devices fail when a jtag indirect configuration (.jic) file is used?

Description

Due to a problem with the factory default Serial Flash Loader (SFL) in the Programmer tool of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software, programming a configuration device with Cyclone® IV E EP4CE75 device may fail when a jtag indirect configuration (.jic) file is used. This problem affects the following versions of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software:

• Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v20.1.1 and earlier
• Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software v21.2 and earlier

Resolution

Use the Programmer tool of the following version of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software:

• Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v21.1 and later
• Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software v21.3 and later

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